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Hugh Hefner helped launch this food magazine

Hugh Hefner’s name brings to mind images of Hollywood parties and half-naked women. While the former media mogul’s is best know for Playboy, which he launched in 1953, he also had a hand in creating one of the most popular food magazines of today. Turns out, without Hefner we might not have Food & Wine. Swipe ➡️ for a peek inside our very first issue in 1978, which—yes, really—launched as a special insert for Playboy. Then tap the link in our bio for the astonishing Hugh Hefner magazine story you haven’t heard—that of Food & Wine. A post shared by Food & Wine (@foodandwine) on Sep 28, 2017 at 10:21am PDT The glossy insert originally was created as a supplement to Playboy’s March 1978 issue. Below an image of a scantily clad blonde gazing out of a red sports car, ran headlines about sex toys and an interview with Bob Dylan…